Hour 1: Excitement. “I’m going to Australia!” Hour 4: “I’ve watched two movies. My butt is numb.”
Hour 10: You start talking to the stranger next to you. They tell you their life story. You fake listening.
By hour 18: You’re plotting a rebellion. You’ve eaten three meals. You’ve seen the sun rise and set twice on the same screen.
The Secret Weapon: Stopovers
Wise travelers add a stopover. They land in Singapore for 12 hours. They eat noodles. They visit a rooftop bar. They sleep in a real bed.
It breaks the torture into two fun chunks. Suddenly, 22 hours feels like a vacation inside the trip.
My advice? Don’t be a hero. Stop. Your spine will thank you.
